Be Your Own Kind Of Beautiful

Posted on October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 by TheIrishLady in Designing

Recently, I blogged about Hermann Furniture and have done so many times in the past. I don’t think I can convey just how big this store is and really there are many stores under the Hermann umbrella of Furniture, Accessories, Antiques, Crafts, Upholstery, Gifts, Floral, Design Services. The section that our booth is located in is the Antique Mall where different vendors rent space. Here’s what is new and for sale under my little part of the umbrella in the booth:

My friend Tikaa suggested word art on the old windows that I seem to be attracted to and have amassed a large collection of so I found something to say on the old glass panes of each of these windows. Hey, Tikaa, this reminds me of you…

Be Your Own

Kind of Beautiful

The difficulty with making something is that you want to keep it for yourself, but I am willing to share…LOL

You can find both window panes at Hermann’s Antique Mall in The Irish Lady’s Booth.

Antiques at Hermann’s Antique Mall

Posted on October 16, 2012October 16, 2012 by TheIrishLady in Designing

Look what’s new and on sale in my Antique Boutique at Hermann’s Antique Mall in Downtown Brenham, Texas:

English Walnut Dining Chairs that are about 150 years old paired with a Danish Table, with an internal leaf for expansion, hand painted in a French Grey

Lots of Antique Crocks – On Sale!

Antique Armchair with Fresh Burlap Upholstery, Table with Marble Insert and Whit Column to Style into a Hall Tree or Family Photo Display (Just hang your pretty framed pictured on each side)

Today and Tomorrow

Posted on October 11, 2012October 11, 2012 by TheIrishLady in Sharing

DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE THIS?

All day I’ve had a feeling of sadness and throughout the week I’ve been keeping myself busy to keep my uneasiness at bay. When I go over my schedules and what I have done in the course of a day, my friends are amazed and really I don’t think anything about my energy levels or what I accomplish. Those around me are usually amazed, but not me. I’m really hard on myself. Tonight I am having a big pity party so bear with me…here goes:

My son, who is an Aggie, had an accident this week. His truck is totaled and he is looking at a 1980 Blazer with gas mileage of about 12 mpg on a good day.

My youngest son and I drive back and forth to Tomball for home school classes. That’s two days a week plus tutoring on different days.

I took on a new partner in my business or maybe she took me on. We’re still working that out.

I decorated my house for fall. The boxes and aftermath are everywhere.

I cooked every day. I did laundry. I pulled weeds. I cleaned house. I watered plants.

I took care of chickens and a dog. One chicken is eating eggs. The dog has a rash and licks incessantly.

I home schooled my son. I am the task master and he does take me to task while all of his outside teachers tell me how wonderful he is..and he is…But

I paid bills. There are always more bills and prices just keep going up…so do taxes.

I listened and tried to help every one that reached out to me this week. I don’t believe in “community” because who the heck is that? It’s me and Jesus didn’t say, “its about community”. He helped each one by himself and one on one.

My husband doesn’t come home for five days at a time. He just calls and makes suggestions about what needs to be done.

So what’s wrong with me?

Today was my mother’s birthday….She’s been gone over a year.

Tomorrow is my anniversary….It’s been over twenty and that’s all I’m saying about that…

and no one has said a word.

There…boo hoo..I’ve had my pity party. I’ll get over it. The biggest problem with a pity party is the capital “I”. When “I” get over myself things will seem so much better. On to another day!

The Irish Lady

Kubeczka Ice Box Pickles

Posted on October 10, 2012October 4, 2012 by TheIrishLady in Cooking

This recipe is from my mother in law and it’s been around since the ice box days when you had a block of ice delivered and placed in the box. Most of these kind of recipes have a pinch of that and a dash of this so don’t expect the exact number of cucumbers or onions to be included in the recipe. They are tangy and sweet all at the same time and worth the small amount of effort. I make these when I don’t want to go through the whole production of canning. With the amount of cucumbers I pulled from the garden I used a double batch of liquid.

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cup Sugar

1 1/2 Cup Heinz White Vinegar

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Celery Seed

1/2 Teaspoon Mustard

Fresh Pickling Cucumbers

White Onions

Instructions

Slice Onions and Pickles as thin as possible. Layer in a glass bowl or jar. Mix above ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Pour over layered cucumbers and pickles. Let Cool. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Place in “ice box” for twenty four hours before serving.